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VOL XXVI,
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CUSHMAN'S
HEROIC
EFFORT
To Save Fourteen Hun
dred Dollars
Special to the Mill.
Washington, Nov. 21 Congressman
Cuiilimnii of Washington Ii making
race against tlmo to snvo liOO tnllego
buloro tlio extra session adjourns. Ho
roculvod nuws nt Tncoma thnt tlin 101
lon would probably speedily adjourn,
nd ho Immediately took a fast train (or
Washington,
Wild AnlmnU lu VaptXvttr.
HAro wild animals hnppy In captiv
ity?" wild Uio keeper of tbi xoologlciu
gardens, In answer to n question nkkod
by n vlnttor. "Well, nt llrwt thought II
may sound strange, but tbty nre Imp
py, nnd lomo of tbi'in aro vnry, very
Loppy.
"It KHitiM to bo (tin general opinion
thnt when tint liberty of nn nnlmnl
used to a free life In Ltio wild woods l
taken uwuy tint itiitiniil will plun nwuj
mid di. Thnt's ii pretty bit of ttontl
inuiit. but apparently H'h nil wroug
Vou would nnturnlly tbluk Hint n wild
utiliunl In captivity would lecomo Ann
gorou. hut such Is tint tho case.
"Take the monkeys, for Instance,
Ttiy look very' unhappy, don't theyV
Why. tliiM little Imps (day from moni
lug till night, mid they're as chverful
ns larks, excepting when they nro III
(lu lu tint bird house And listen to the
songs, the chirps and trillH, then tool,
uniuud for an unhappy bird. Watch
the beam play and the leopards and
other ineinberH of the eat tribe, roll
oer each other like llttlo ehlldren on
a nursery tlimr." Philadelphia Press.
Tlt Strain mi llir Kfr,
There In no reason why a musclo or
muscles of thi! eyo should not bo fug
ged out Just an tho muscles elsewhere
do. Ix-t ouo bear a weight all day lom;,
ilwH ho not attribute lilx coiiHeiment
headachu to the heavy burden ho linn
bornuT It hcuidh without clnborute
UilnkliiK wc could conceive, of the rt
miltM following upon prolouyMl um of
the eyo, Nntura Iwih douo nil nho could
to protcvt and prolong tho iimifulurfH
of the eye. No earthly architect ever
yot plnnued a Ht met tiro thnt would not
yield, crumble and fnlt nnd tho hoUFe
human, no exijuUltely upltftisl In curl
(run nnd inyHterloiLs wnyn, falls nnd nn
tunifl to dust mom rapidly nnd Hiiroly
than ueisl be, for thu reason Umt wo do
not realize how much ono pnrt hi mi
taluiHl or (nerthrown by nnother. Ono
tiny nuiHcle Ih potent enough to rtlnlurb
tho whole etfouoiii)', eniMKlnlly if Inter
current dlseiiHcn exlnt In addition to
"eyo fltruln."
Tim Drill! Ilnlilt.
Men of talent and brilliance whooo
mental productH have pleaHed nnd us
toulHhed the world and women around
whom) faHfliiutloii and eharm ban re
volved many n dlKtliiKUlHhed Hochil clr
do have fallen alike vlctlmn to tills
limldloiiH anil drKradluir habit. Tho
falKo Idea that better nnd mnro original
work can be done by meaim of miclt nn
unnatural hIIiiiiiIuh Iiiib been tho ruin
of many noble characterH. Whether It
bo cocaine, morphia, luitipyrlno, plio
nacotln-tho iihameful Ibtt bwwh nl
moHt dally- tho fact remaliin that tho
hlKhcHt mental and moral principled
of tho draw Imbltuo are Hlowly under
mined nnd driiKKcd down to tho dimt.
The reHpoiiHlbllltU'H of tho medical
practitioner lu preHcilbliiK themt potent
ronusllcH nro, thoreforo, very consider
able, while tlioMi of tho dlHponHlm;
chemlnt aro hardly luHk Loudon Medi
cal I'lCSS,
I'dnIiIco l Chlnn,
rostaK between tho I'nlted States
and China In jiIiicch served by the
I'nlted Ktnles pootal aKencj- at Shiuu"
hnl Is now at tho Hiuno rates as domeH
tic poHtaue. UVo centH will carry n
letter from nny part of tho United
States to TlentHln, ICoochow nnd mnny
ottior districts In China.
CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONS.
IIutiV li Jlnl ('iiiitllea lit llitinn I'or
llm llnllilnrx.
A writer lu thn Ladles' llnmi) Journal
1,-lviii tho following rules fur making
candles at homo for thu holidays. ".Nev
er Mir the Munir and water after the
mik'ar has iIIkmoIvix!. Wlpu down iu
Htantly thn KrnuuhiM forming on the
iildo of the Hnuivpnn. Do not shako or
move thn HMiii'i'i'Mii while tho sirup li
bollluu. Ax soon lis the hiikut bee, iih
to boll watch It carefully, tin vIiik In
your band n ImjwI it lot water, so that
you may try tho ulrup almost constant
ly. Have every thliiK lu rcadlueu be
fore Im-kIiiiiIiik.
"If tho Htiuar grains uho It for old
fnMiloued cream candy or nuuiir taffy.
It cannot bo used for fondant. I'm
Mlly tho best Kninulated mik'itr for boll
HH and confectioners' XXX for knead
lug. If your fondant grains without
Kppnrcnt ciiumi you may havn boiled It
n little too Ioiik. A few drop of lemon
Julco or a little cream of tartar will
pmvent thin. Foiidunt Is'tho soft mix
tnro which forma both thu lunldo of tho
Kronch cnndles nnd the material In
which they nro clipped, nnd It Is to ob
tain this thnt the xujfnr is bollcsl.
"After tho aiignr tins nmchM tb
iK)ft ball n rwnilhnrd condition, It
must bo poured cnrofnlly Into n larK"
incnt pinto or on n marble nlnh. Do not
cmiN) thn miuccpnn or you will Krnnu
Uto Uio sirup. Mnko your fondant onn
day nnd tnnko It up Into enndy the
ttext. Never melt foudnnt by placing
the anncepnn Immediately on the stove.
"I'nrYont tho dnnger of acorchlDR by
Knndlnfl Uio pan contnluInK It lu n ba
In of water. If tho molted foudont In
too thick add wnter tnoat cautlounly, n
drop nt n tlmo. A half teanpoonful
mora than la Decennary will ruin tho
whole. To cool candy stand It lu n
cool, dry plnco. To Veep cnudy put It
betwvou Inyers of waxed paper In tin
boxen. If the day la bright and clear
th Htipir losif) its stickiness quickly;
thereforo select n lino day for your
enndy innklnff."
l(onr lo Praretit n Itrp(llluu of Olrt.
The use of a ChrtsUiias notelNMik,"
ndvlses a writer In tho PlttsburK Pn-sw,
"will prevent many of the holiday mis
fits that nre nlways nwlcward and
MometlinrH extremely enibarrasslnj:
Each year In mine ko-h n list of all the
present I tfw and nnrelvo and the
names accompanying every jdft. The
chtldrin hnve their ages tabulated
ngalnst the gift sent, ho that an the
ycunt go on I may not offend the wy
pnparlng for college with it bag of
marbles or the girl thinking of her
first long gown with n doll. Our
friends' children have u trick of spring
ing up with rvmnrknblo suddennes-4,
and thcuo humiliating oxiwriuncvs aro
very' common. Hut chiefly dwu tho
ChrtHtmns notebook prevent repetition
of gift. Holiday Insplrntlonn seem to
niovo In n cyclo of their own. Onco en I
teriMl they produco ImpreHslons with
aometlmca moat unfortunate nccurn.
To ono friend to whom I givo rend
Ing glnna three years fto I have twli &
since been nn tho point of sending an
other, auved each tlmo bj my C'hrM
inna memory book, l'nna for two
young cousins eccm to bo my lint
Christmas tlvought iivch year from tho
tlmo two yearn ago thnt I tvntowed
them on theso rolntlvcn, nnd ho on. In
my own mtber Inrgo family I should
mnko mnny blundew except for the
nro guide of date, nnmo nnd article
duly InDcrlbod. Everybody, nowadays
hns bo much to think nlwut thnt) need
k-ss details should bo spared them,
nnd while- notebook memories nro
rather despised they nro much letter
nt' Christmas than untimely or resur
rected romombrnnceo."
now to Make I'lnu IHidrtlaar nulla.
If the remains of a plum pudding or
nny Bort of n suet pudding nro not pro
Bcntahlo for another serving they can
bo mnde Into llttlo balls, llrush with
melted butter nnd lomon to moisten,
then wrap each In n parntlln paper,
twisting or tying tight: set them In n
Hteanier and steam until heated '
through; take from tho paper and
servo with hot foamy sauce. If one
luis not (julle enough pudding for the
nerving add n beaten egg, n fow raisins
nnd u llttlo lemon Julco to Iloston
brown bread crumbs; mix with tho
pudding to make the doslred iu:intlty
Tho addition will not be detected, t'oi
tho pudding will bo qulto na good.
KllMtol(!l,
"I mil a llttlo bit iifraid of her." twin
Miss Cayenne.
"Hho Iiiih wonderful tact."
"Yea; sho must know everything thnt
could possibly nnnoy ono; otherwise
abo couldn't bo bo skilirul In avoiding
I) Cl&agrccublo subjects," Exchange.
MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY FUCON Nov. 28.
DINES
j'
LABOR
LEADERS
President Pledges a!
Fair Deal
(Special to the Coait Mall.)
WathitiKton Nov.21 I'ronldent Iloosc
velt dined tho Ilutto labor leaders today
ul no CongtoBoman Dixon o( Montitnn.J
Cortelyoti and Wright diecueied the wag
iUoation at tabic. I'reildent Rooaeril
ssaurod tho Ilutto vieltora that the gov
ernment ia prepared to favor the work
ing men wbonuver tho good of the publli
-orvlco Is not hampered, and wai told 1
m
reply that all lalrar aikod was a iquar.
deal.
"Yon will always got that" said the
President, "as long as I have anything
to do with thu administration ol pnblh
affaliB."
PANAMA
CANAL
TREATY
Ratification Followed
by Something
Breaking Line Leaves
it Doubtful
Special to the Mall.
WafhinKton, rJ. C., Nor. ?5 Upon
ratification of tho Panama csnul treat
tin 0!h nnd Kith regi
(ltle.ht thero tho lino went bruke.'ni.it
our rcsden can draw on ttiuir imsuinn
lions (or tho test of Oio dlrj.ntcli Ed
Mail
Ito-,Y to Mali flarpvlM Walnuts.
Bpltt English wulnuta In halves, tnk
tng enro not to crush tho shells, nnd re
move tho njcntft. Gild the outside of
tho halved shells nnd dry thorn. The.
make dainty receptacles for small
Christmas gifts. Jewelry, money, enn
dice, rnlslna or caruway seeds. Pill a
half shell with tho gift or candles. In
sert n loop of baby ribbon by which to
hang tho nut to. tho trvo nnd glue ttlt
tho corresponding half Bhcll. I'or va
riation the sholl may bo pointed to
represent okl women's fncea und n Hun
them penwipers or nccdlcbooks or
them pemvlj,ori or needlobooliH. or
they may contain amusing mottoes and
bo placed, ungllded, with other nuts at
dinner.
How lo ImpniTc the Voice,
There Is nothing more attractive than
a musical siHJuklng voice lu woman. It
denotes refinement nnd riiu.uv, and
by tho oxercleo of certain, muscles It
can bo brought to perfection as vell us
tho Hinging voice. To accomplish thW
throw out tho tongue ns fur as possi
ble, then turn It back, touching tho
pnlato with tip of tonguo. This is the
lending exercise of sevornl others.
How to Mulct ii Clirlsliniin llnynl Tnrt.
Make a very rich pie crust, cover the1
bottom of a pie tin with t and bake.
Now v make a thick, rich cornstarch;
custard anil while hot pour upon the
plo enwt Uanilsh with candled cher
rles and angelica and set away In a
Tory cold placo to become stiff.
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WORKING O'rV A GROUCH.
Tlit) Opi-rntloiiN if n ( nrloui. I'ltiin
ut Ilcmifiii ?iitliiM-.
John was gioiichy and ctohm and
found fault with Ills dinner. Ills wlt'o
Burveyed hlui calmly.
"I know there Is some reason foi
your-your-what shall I call It? Well,
for your unhappy frame of mind," she
said. "Probably things linvu gouo
wrong nt tho olllco, but why should
you come homo lo work off your anger
on mo? I'm not to hlnmo lu tho slight
est. It's n curious trait of human nature
thnt when ono has been whipped he at
onco wants to turn around and whip
somebody else."
"I suppose that trait was left out of
jour nature," rcniarkod John aurcoH
tlcally. "No, Indeed," replied hia wlfo. "When
things go wrong lu tho' kitchen I am
rather Inclined to scold tho children.
If you reprimand me Xoc extravagance,
my impulse la to fuss with tho first
person I meet If i bavo been out
calling and roturn homo late to dinner,
I feel very much lncllncd'to'rate you
for coming home so carlyV I'vo watch
ed this tuitno trait In tho children.
When I scold Alice, nho always finds
occasion to shako Maud on tho sly. If
you spank Jim, ho generally goes out
rind makes faces at the little girl across
the way. If tho children come homo
from school saying 'teacher was awful
cross today,' I Jump to the conclusion
that the principal bad been criticising
the teacher. If you tell mo I'm not
economical, I know you hnve Just suf
fered from a slump In the stock mar
ket, and I suppose after you and I
hnvo'hnd n little heated discussion you
go down to tho oOlce and make things
unpleasant for the clerks."
To be frank with you, Mary." said
John, "I do not often 11 nd you guilty
of working off a grouch on me. Tell
mo what you do Instead."
Mnry smiled demurely. "I wait until
you go out of the house; then I run for
my roouvlock tho door, throw myself
on tho couch, burrow my bona In the
pillow and hnvo n good cry." Now
York Press.
HEALTH'S DECALOGUE.
1. Illse early, retire early and fill
your day with work.
2. Water and bread niulutnluMlfo;
pure air and sunshine are Indispen
sable to health.
3. Frugality and sobriety form the
best elixir of longevity.
4. Cleanliness prevents rust: the best
cared for machines last the longest.
C. Enough sleep rcpnlrs wnsto and
strengthens; too much Bleep softens
and enfeebles.
0. To be sensibly dressed is to give
frcedbni to ono's movements and
enough warmth to bo protected from
sudden, ,chungoa of temperature.
T. A clean and cheerful house makes
a happy home.
8. Tho mlud Is refreshed and Invig
orated by distractions and amusement,
but abuse of them leads" to dissipation
and dissipation to vice.
0. Cheerfulness makes lovo of life,
and lovo of life 1b' half of health. On
tho contrary, snduess and discourage
ment hasten old age. '
10. Do you gain your living by your
intellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow Btlff. Do you earn
your bread' by your plcknx? Do hot
forget to cultivate your mind and to
enlarge your thought. French Medical
.llevlow.
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Useful Wood Lore.
If you are lust lu tho woods sit down
tho moment you realize It and think It
over. If you Blurt off at random you
.will be Hiuv'to walk lu a circle None
but the utost experienced woodsmen
can keep n straight courso, .nud oven
they go lu a clrclo when they get really
lot.
If you know the direction of camp tie
some strip of white rag to a tree ami
then start olf. Vou can llud tho com
pass points by remembering thnt moss
always giows on the north side of
tieos. Keep tying strips of rag to trees
as yen gu on. Then you can find your
way luck to the starting polut If you
slniiilil fall to strike tho path that leads
to safety,
He Dlil.
Mrs. fitulby- Does your husband fur
nlsh you with plenly of pocket money?
Mr Oil. ly Yes. indeed. He leuve
1 Is money lu his poek.'t every nlyht.
Iliililmnrc American.
The human body being lighter thnn
the water of the Dead sea, swimming
In It Is dltllcult, tho hond alone tending
to sink la tho water,
1903
AGAINST
PORTAGE
t
RAILWAY
Repeal of Bill to Be
Attempted
(Special to the Coast Mall.)
Salem, N iv. 24 The prpatett flaht In
the somiiiK cession of the legielcturn v. Ill
n 'i bo mcr Ih'e ajseaimfint nnd taxation
iw, hut for the repeal of the state port-
n rallvny at The Dalles,
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
( Company is fighting the state in Its ef
forts to relieve the farmers nnd shippers
of tho Columbia basin and wants the
date potrago bill repealod. Pledges are
boing secured from members of the legit
lliture iu advanee of the rnssion to tec
ure the repeal of the portage commission
bill and the appropriation of eay 1105,
000, aa a measure of rconomey and to
sav the tax payers.
The state is up against the O. Rl A N
Co. in trying to get the right of way ol
the portage road, the big corporation
having tracks that are in the way and
most ba removed to let the state por
tage through.
On protensp that tho fodoral govern
ment will build 'a canal twelvo miles
I mp costing $1,600,000 and relievo tho
farmers of the great Columbia basin,
tho ota to is aeked to abandon its por-
sge railroad and leave the product-rs
and phlppere to th tender mercies of
h Hii-ruiirtn ndlei t- until they net
'e:idy to cmnnlote tho twwlv inile inok
vunal.
Ronnrtor MntTtncm.
In Ecuador u mnninge must be made
by the civil authorities leforo It Is
made by a cleryrymnn
BV Ili-ti, EHENSift
Magnss
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I fiooo Clothes forDobs , 1
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Tho Mexican Doundnrj I, Inn.
Tlio lnternntionnl boundnry lino bo.
tween tho United States nnd tho repub
lic of Mexico Is marked by pyramids
of stones placed at lrrcgnlar iMrtnnccs
along the lino all the way from tho
Illo Grnudo to the Pacific ocean. Wh r
ever It wn found practicable to do aio
theso pyramids were built on promi
nent peaks at ro. d crossings, for a,
etc. The lino was not surveyed, as In
thu usual custom, the location of tlio
monuments being based on astronom
ical calculations and observations.
All HI Is; In One llitnket.
Goodman Goiirong-Wc don't git
nothln' nt thnt hotiFe. I asked tho wo
man fur some cold vittlcs, n cup of
cawfey, someclothln' an' u pl.tce to
ulccp In the bnrn, an', by gum. sho snh
I was coniln' It a little too utiong, nn'
she fihet the door In niy face.
Tuffold KnutTlmt's wot ye git, yo
blame fool, fur puttln all ycr begs In
ono nskTt Clilcngo Tribune.
Connlderate.
"Ilave you over done anything to
make the world happier?" asked tho
solemn looking person with tho uu
baxbercd hair.
'.'Sure," answered tho Jolly nan with,
the double chin. "I was once Invited to
sing In public and declined." -Indian,
spoils Sentinel.
Tlcntr Dropped.
Flytter I suppose there's money to
be picked up In tho stock market
Fluttercr Thcro ought to bo. Why.
I myself have dropped considerable of
it thprc. Boston Transcript '
Mneh tVater I'nmped.
The greatest pumping plant In tho
world Ii one which draws 0,000.01X1
gallons of wnter n tfny 387 mllea, to
tho gold fields at Bulla Bulling-. Ann
tralia. A- "Ivo th Tooop" .nlltTy.
The crookedest railway In the wo-Jd
ts ono from Boswell to Frledens. IV.I.
the air line dlstnnco being five mllei.
The road donbles on Itself four time?,
nnd nt one point, after making u ! .p
of about five miles, the rond comes
onck to within 300 feet of Itself r.u s
grade flfiy feet lower.
TTIoiv to Mnke Cnndy Dn-r-i.
The gayest candy bos' for Christ
mas are made of tarlatan In shade of.
red, blue, pink and grcn. These are
cut square, oblong. Fti eking shaped or
circular, nre enihroldend hi tinsel cid
hnve n drawing string of baby rib'., in
or colored worsted. Pretty hags i ra
mndo by sewing silk American V.. ;a
together nnd shirring about an ii h
from the top with red satin ribbon.
Paper muslin bngi. shaped to simulate,
pointed caps, turned upside down nud'
filled with candy, aro popular with
i young folks.
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